Comments on: Happiness Project: Jay White of Dumb Little Man

By: josh net

josh net — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:52:29 +0000

I think this is a high level of taking objective of achieving happiness.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:47:36 +0000

Good article, thanks for sharing!

By: SaiF

SaiF — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:41:45 +0000

One thing stood out for me in this interview was:

“I must know that I did ALL I could that day to support my family”

I think that insight is rather powerful in trying to eliminate procrastination and laziness.

That’s one thing that I would start practising – to know that I did all I can to move myself closer to my goal! Thanks Jay! =)

To CANI,

SaiF
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By: Al at 7P

Al at 7P — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:23:06 +0000

I’d say my values are similar to Jay White, where I cherish those I care about the most (family, friends).

If a situation calls where sacrificing my integrity will better them somehow, that might be the only way that integrity is worth sacrificing. It’s hard for me to think of a situation where that could happen though (unless it’s some sort of a reality TV show and I’m not sure how that could create such a situation as well).

By: Alex Shalman

Alex Shalman — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:25:51 +0000

Al, do you think you can be happy if you sacrificed integrity?

By: Al at 7P

Al at 7P — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:00:33 +0000

This line caught my attention:”In terms of removing these items from my life, I can’t. Conflict is part of human nature…” That’s a great line. Happiness is a great state to be in, but it’s not worth sacrificing integrity.

By: Jay White

Jay White — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:52:46 +0000

Hey Catherine – thanks a lot for the nice comments.

On occasion I put myself into the other person’s shoes to try and understand their motivation for doing something that I’d deem silly or careless. It doesn’t work for everything but many times you’ll be able to draw a line straight to something that occurred in their life and they are either masking it, over compensating for it, etc. Once I know that, I can determine how to act/react.

If it’s my child though, I just tell them to stop!

By: Jay White

Jay White — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:43:16 +0000

That my friend would be excellent. If I could only convince my wife…

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By: Jonas

Jonas — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:16:56 +0000

Props to Jay, DLM and all the folks out there realizing and supporting the notion that living a gratifying life starts within. Thanks also to the Happiness Project.

My 2 cents on happiness, if I may:

1. Happiness = the freedom to determine your own reality
2. Similar to Jay’s answer: 3-5 as a child vs. 8-9 now. I think my initial melancholy motivates me to live life to the fullest.
3. Help people (karma), stretch for 20mins b4 bed (sleep much better) and take naps (outside if possible). Eat right, exercise and lots of good sex (even manually, if need be)!
4. “I can’t” … You CAN ~ you just have to decide if you’re willing to pay the price. When people waste time (notably mine). We only have one shot at this life… remember that next time you watch ‘Idol.’
5. Absolutely everything.

I recommend the book: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhartha_(novel) I was forced to read it in high school, but now that I’m ancient at 27 it’s all much clearer. Thanks all!

By: Alex Shalman

Alex Shalman — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:40:51 +0000

Yes, Jay is awesome. I will be writing for him at least once a week now, so go on and check him out =)

By: Lorraine Cohen

Lorraine Cohen — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:25:44 +0000

I loved the simplicity of his answers Alex

I especially liked his answer on conflicts and decisions; realizing they are difficult to experience and witness, they are also part of life experience that challenges us to grow.

Thanks for introducing me to Jay and The Dumb Little Man. He’s new for me!

Cheers,
Lorraine
http://www.powerfull-living.biz

By: CatherineL

CatherineL — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:14:55 +0000

Another wonderful interview. I love love love the Dumb Little Man. I’ve been reading it for a good while now – but I can tell you that Jay is anything but dumb.

I can sympathise when he says he hates seeing people he loves making mistakes that are going to be harmful to them. It’s tough to deal with. On the one hand you know that you’ve got to let them make their own mistakes, but a big part of you wants to try to stop them.

Thanks for another great interview Alex.

By: Never the Same River Twice

Never the Same River Twice — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:11:45 +0000

Jay has made a great name for himself by claiming to be just another “Dumb Little Man.” His replies to your questions prove once again that he is anything but that!

With his success, I’m sure he’ll be spending more time with his family very soon.

By: Alex Shalman

Alex Shalman — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:16:47 +0000

Hey Brenda, I’m glad you like it. Feel free to answer these questions on your own blog as part of this group writing project =)

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:09:37 +0000

Very thought-provoking post! Today I touched upon the subject of happiness on my own blog, so I enjoy reading different perspectives such as this one.